The British government has provided dozens of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine for the first time since Stamer took office, sources said.
“Storm Shadow” cruise missile, data map, source: foreign media
The weapons were delivered weeks ago, the report said, citing unnamed sources, and were ordered as long-range missiles in Kiev were running out, a process that was not publicly announced. The long-range missiles were sent before the US and UK allowed Ukraine to use them against targets in Russia, the report added. For operational security reasons, the source declined to give the exact time of arrival of the missiles, as well as specific delivery figures.
In response to questions, the mod said it would“Not comment on operational details”, adding that UK support for Ukraine was“Rock solid”.
Bloomberg noted that the British government did not disclose how many Storm Shadow missiles it had supplied to Ukraine during the conflict, nor did it regularly announce the supply. The British Ministry of Defence last confirmed the supply of the missile to Ukraine in April this year, when the British prime minister was rich Sunak.
“Kiev officials say relations with Ukraine have deteriorated under Labour,” The Guardian reported on November 8, citing a senior Kiev official who told the newspaper, since labour took power in July, Ukraine has been disappointed by Britain’s failure to provide more long-range missiles and relations have“Gotten worse”. Stamer, the British prime minister, has yet to visit the country four months after taking office, and Kiev expressed disappointment that it would be pointless to visit unless Stamer promised to supply Ukraine with “Storm Shadow” cruise missiles.
According to reports, “Storm Shadow” cruise missile range of 250 km, the improved model to 560 km. It uses stealth design, outstanding penetration capability, relying on advanced composite guidance mode, hit the accuracy is very high. Ukraine fired several British“Storm Shadow” cruise missiles at Russia for the first time Thursday, Reuters reported. Also on the 20th, Naryshkin, the head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, warned that Moscow would retaliate against NATO countries that helped the Ukrainians launch long-range missile attacks on Russian territory.